C. C. J. H. Bijleveld

C. C. J. H. Bijleveld serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Family Law and the Law of Persons at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's Faculty of Law. Their research bridges criminology, law, and psychology with emphasis on victimology, sexual offenses, and juvenile justice systems. Current ancillary appointments include University of Liverpool (from 2024) and Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (2025-2027).

Research focuses on crime victim support mechanisms, compensation predictability in sexual offense cases, and intergenerational crime transmission. Methodologically employs twin studies, epigenetic analysis, and statistical modeling of court data to examine social support networks, trauma impacts, and legal decision-making patterns. Key contributions include identifying factors influencing victim compensation awards and analyzing epigenetic markers related to criminal victimization trauma.

• Supervised 24 PhD theses on criminological and legal topics
• Principal investigator in STRIDE project (2021-2027) on elderly legal protections
• Collaborates with Netherlands Twin Register and NSCR

Research networks span European institutions including University of Liverpool and Anton de Kom University, with datasets on intergenerational crime transmission deployed in 14 international studies.